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Staff Writer == ranged from post-college
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of terror began and ended The issues contained
about four years ago, serious articles about the
while most of the general city/county ambulance
public remained serenely service, the school board,
unaware that it had ever * and other local issues, but
happened at all. the feature that made it a
If one subscribes to the potent weapon was a
old adage "The pen is satirical item entitled:
mighte? than the sword," "The Tom of the Month,"
? it could be said that a in which a prominent man
literary Jack the Ripper would be ridiculed, cornwas
at large?in fact plete with details of his
several of them. * sex life.
There was no black The Black Informer
, newspaper in town in the never mentioned the.
early seventies, but there name of its victim, but a
were problems that still detailed, if unflattering,
' linger on: Reynolds physical -description, and
Health Center, urban obvious references to the
renewal, black represen- man's business and other
tation in government, interests made the subject
Somebody in the black as readily identifiable as
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fied with the blacks in The anonymous writers
power, and tried to threatened one city emdispose
of them with ployee with photos they
malicious precision: by claimed to have taken of
character assassination. him with various young ~
Various influential fi- women: the pictures
gures in the black' would go to his wife
community began to unless he resigned, they
receive a newsletter warned.
mailed to them anony- Another well-known
mously. The Black Infor- man in the community
mer, as it was called, was was accused of "fixing up
on the sort of his white friends with
Paper that large organi- black women."
zations?like the city If the gossip was based
government?buy in bulk, on fact, then the Black
There were five issues Informer's staff must have
in all, appearing about had connections within
once a month, and each
featuring articles by See Terror, Page 2
various authors whose
Rep. Neal Says,
Panama Can
Winston-Salem - Rep. vote, because I don't have
Steve Neal, D-N.C., said all the inforamtion I need here
last Friday-that the to make a solid decision."
Panama Canal "is flu- too He said President
muddled" for Congress to Carter has nromised tn
hastily approve the trea- brief members of Conties
scheduled to be gress and has asked him
signed in Washington this to keep "an open mind"
week. until he has ail the facts.
"There obviously are p <
some strong arguments in "I'm trying to do that," 1
favor of the treaties, or Neal said, "but there, are <
they wouldn't have so many- questions I'd want t
much high-level support, answered before I could 1
President Carter, former support the treaties." i
'President Ford, Henry For instance, Neal said, t
Kissinger, all thg^top is concerned about the i
military brass, an'd even
Sen. Barry Goldwater are
solidly behind the trea- ~ -w 9 -m
ties Neai said Candidate
At the same tune, my "
feeling is that a large
majority of the American
people ^ opposed to the n Bratcher
treat.es. We have our own Staff
reasons, and the administration
will have to give us
better reasons before we 1
will change our minds," Ten days after a i
he said. candidate files his inten- i
Back in the Fifth ^ion for office, he t
District for a week of must list his expenditures rj
appointments and public to date with the local
\ appearances Board of Elections. v
^ issue is ;;
a topic of interest ^ candidatevervwnprfi
he coes. His
_ """TV T es tor major have turned r
own position, he said, is ^ their ^ sheet; but t
one of wait an see. resulta are not equally 3
"I'm not trying to duck enkghtening. f
the issue," he said. "But f
.when I'm asked how I Carl Russell, who listed i
would vote on the issue, if himself as campaign b
called upon to do so today, treasurer after first nam- I
I have to say that I would lnK his wife-which is not b
not be fully prepared to allowed--, stated that he
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ptember 10 , 1977 Su(fe (
This map shows the eight different wards in Winston-Sa
in determines which of the aldermanic candidates you
Listed below are the candidates running in each war<
28 Seek 8 Seats In J
Twenty-eight hopeful TSlORTH WARD
politicians are competing Richard Davis-Incumfor
the eight seats on the . bent-D
Winston-Salem Board of Larry Little-D
Aldermen. In the primary . No Republican candirace
on Tuesday, Septem- date.
ber 27, voters may select NORTHEAST WARD
the candidate within their" Vivian Burke-D * ~
own political party who David Wagner-D
will run in the two-party Rodney Sumler-R .
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Each alderman repre- EAST WARD
sents a specific section of C.C. Ross-Incumbent-D
the" city,?and only?the Virginia Newell-B^
residents of that 'ward' No Republican candimay
vote for him.? date. ? ?
The candidates running SOUTHEAST WARD
in this year's election are: Eugene Groce-Incum"ZHH
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al 'Too Muddled'
eventual turnover of the our defense options open, canal
to a -government especially in-this hemis- ^
now headed by an phere."
eccentric dictator, Omar Finally, Neal said he
Torrijos, "who doesn't has serious questions
seem to be either stable or about "paying Panama to
responsible." take back the canal, after
we paid to get control of it
Also, Neal said, he is jn firgt, place."
.oncerned about the The answers to ^
military importance of the questions Xui have to be
-anal. "I know we have a weighed^ eventually,
;wo-ocean navy, and that agayj^ our relations with
nany of our fighting ship^p?nama ancj other Latin
ind oil tankers can t^^et American countries.
.hrough the canal/anyway;
but we have to keep See Panama, Page 2
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lad collected S312 and listing of all came from e;
jpent $534.87, mostly for Wayne Corpening, who n
rosters and radio advert- has the reputation of ^
sing, thus far. being the "money" can- q
Cecil Butler lists contri- didate, since he is an q
)utions totalling $540, but executive of Wachovia y
las spent $971 thus far in Bank, and since .he met
he campaign, rent for his wrth the presidents of ^
[Yade Street Mall head- many of the city's major
quarters and parties at the industries in a Twin Cities ?
leadquarters figure heav- Club 4 get-together" be- Q,
ly in his expense bracket, lore announcing his can- n
William Pfefferkorn has didacy. Corpening's first ^
aised $2079.27 at the financial report states that
ime of the report, he has collected ?no q
1549.27 of which came money, and spent none. n
rom his own personal This seemed inaccur- i
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unas. nis main expenait- ate, in view of the fact that p
ires were $700 rent for his Corpening has his camLead
quarters near Colege paign headquarters in the ^
Maza, and $593.84 for former quarters of Cahill ?<
>umper stickers. and Swain downtown, and ^
The most surprising last week gave a party to
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Staff Reporter
Tllfl UlriC.k i i intiiuiiiti^
EV^as reacted.with outrage,
if not surprise to . the
disclosure of the resale of -1
v^Wi* ' \ redevelopment land to a j
^ white contractor who had i
l^kl 1 -" keen outbid by two black
i\^VsQ^ developers in an earlier Mayoral
candidate Cecil
pvMButler called a press
' C-\ conference to discuss the
? matter, stating that he
contacted the Depart.
ment of Housing and
Urban Developments asking
them to investigate 1
^ Because of incidents i
like this, Butler said, he is t
lem. The ward you reside calling for a disclosure of >
are eljgihte to vote for. financial holdings of
* candidates and depart- i
ment heads in municipal
D^,' _ *%%/* government.
f *f f "If financial holdings of
public figures continue to
be a secret then unsolved
bent-D questions concerning city
Donald Holcomb-D expenditures will remain a
Larry Womble-D source of controversy."
Jean Brown-D said Butler.
No Republican candi- Virginia K. Newell, a
date. candidate for alderman in
the Northeast Ward, says
SOUTH WARD will call for a complete c
Ernestine Wileon-In- investigation of the He- I
cumbent-D- development Commission [
Wanda Crouse-D "The wh<?le concept of (
John Geis, Jr.-R the Redevelopment Com- i
mission?is?to?upgrade?j
SOUTHWEST WARD minorities," said Mrs. 5
Newell angrily. _
W. Henry Turner-D N KVk ,* I*
Marshall Kurfees-D ^ JL' IJI 9 V VI ?
"Mary P. (Candy) = =====
Wood-D
Elvin Burton-D ? #
Doris BlackweU-R
John J. (Jack) Cavanaugh-R
by Sharyn Bratcher
VEST WARD Staff Reporter d
The Forsyth County Bar ti
Bahnson C. Hall-Incum- Association is planning an a
bent-D investigation of the clients a
Jean R. Marshall-D of the Legal Aid Society, v,
Robert S. Northington, to determine whether all L
Jr.-R 1 of them are eligible for tl
free legal services. b
40RTHWEST WARD ~
Jon B. Devries-D F> FTC Tf 1
Archibald Scales-D UM
Clarence G. WashingVeryl
E. Becker-R PolltidCMS
The WmstotT-SafeirT^C
"People United to Save Hi
an "Ask the Candidates Mwv
a September 14 at Ti30 p.m.
LJfZ J f/9%59 building on the campus of
University.
"It is our belief that an
open" his headquarters, community improves the ?
ntertaining notable De- officials, say the directc
locrats like Major Frank- newsletter.
n Shirley, Alderman ^ should be evident to
l.C. Ross, and County the vulnerability of all mil
ommissioner Mazie States. We must never forg
Woodruff. ^e Pastt nevertheless, b
"This report was filed should pledge thems^^S
.ugust 25th," explained lest we encourage gutter j
le clerk at the Board of prediction of Santayana: T
Uections. "He only filed from history will be forcec
n August 24, so this Their reasons for holding
port only covers 24 ^ counteract the negative <
ours " community: 1) that black
The next statement of issues is minimal; 2)
brpening's finances "is community leaders take th<
ot due until September panted; and that 3) pe<
9?one week before the accountability from their el
rimary on Sept. 27. AU local candidates for
"Very slick," commen- ha!? b?eTnt 9**?.10 sPeal
id one political observer. ^ P U'S^' directorsi o
We won't know ?h.t Margaret Vigil, Mr. C P.
e's doing untU it's too Gracey; and N.L. Rumph,
?te."
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'Unless some consider- had the resources and
ition is given to minorit- experience to develop the
es, then we will continue property?not many blacks ,
o have blacks on wouldbe in a position to
velfare." " do so, you know," she
"Here was an opport- said, "And he was denied
jnity for a black man who See HUD, Page 2
In Fayetteville Murder Case
17-Year Old Gets
30 To 40 Years? ?
BjLCarolina Community school student collasped
News Service as Judge Giles - Clark
pronounced the sentence
Fayetteville, N.C. in the military town.
Convicted for Second Sohystericai was Terlegree
murder of Ricky ry's public defender,
filler and sentenced Mary Ann Tailsy, after
10-40 years in the prisons the verdict and sentence,
)f North Carolina, with a that she had to be taken
ninimum release of 30 out of the courtroom
^ears, Terry Wayne Mc-?before proceedings could ?
Dougal, 17 year old high See 17-Year Page 2
Bar Questions _
? of Legal Aid
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Richard Badgett, presi- The Legal Aid Society,
lent of the Barr Associa- funded by a national
ion, stated that he will federally sponsored orppoint
a committee of ganization and by the local
ttorneys at the end of the United Fund, defends
reek to investigate the persons who cannot afford
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egaj /\ia 5Kx:iety and see private attorneys.
lat the guidelines are They do not take
eing followed. criminal cases, however.
Anyone too poor to hire a
lawyer?who is charged
,resents I with a criminal offense
may have an attorney
i appointed by the court,
?^0 PeODie fr?m a list of attorney-vo
A-?-? - lunteers. Legal Aid represents
low-income persons
hapter of P.U.S.H., in civil cases, particularly
imanity," will sponsor divorce.
forum on Wednesday, - That seems to be the
at the student union major bone of contention.Winston-Salem
State Several lawyers have^
complained to the Bar
informed responsible Association that legal aid
quality of our elected has taken divorce cases
>rs of P.U.S.H. in a from those in private
practice.
all Afro-Americans of ""Every Monday Legal
norities in the United Aid goes to court with
jet the exploitations of about seven divorce cas^bk
elected officials es," said Bertram Brown
to their constituents n, a lawyer of the staff of
eopardy. To quote the legal aid. "These lawyers
hose who do not learn see us with that many
1 to relive it.' " cases and they think if
a candidates' forum is they had those seven
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;oncutions in the black cases, at a private
awareness of political attorney s fee of $150,
that politicians and _ they could make oyer
j black community for $40,000 a year, doing jus
)ple do not demand that." , *
ected representatives. A divorce, if uncontest mayor
and alderman ed, is easy money for an
c at the forum. attorney. It takes about
f the forum are: Mrs. forty-five minutes of his
Booker, Ms. Aldine time, including the ten
Sr. minutes before the judge,
See Bar, Page 2 '
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